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Bessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Muncie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Muncie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modest Taylor | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Modest Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Peter Taylor | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Amer Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Taylor | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Indiana
Other, age 26
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Delaware, Indiana
Spouse, age 36
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Delaware-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 47
Delaware-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Muncie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01037-00737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John W Gibson | 81 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Emma Gibson | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Maxine Thames | 27 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Indiana |
| 44 | Huston Hedges | 32 | Head | Cutter | Kentucky |
| 45 | K. Fern Hedges | 31 | Wife | Cashier | Indiana |
| 46 | Modest L Taylor | 47 | Head | Automobile Salesman | Indiana |
| 47 | Bessie M Taylor THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Peter C Taylor | 23 | Son | Automobile Service | Indiana |
| 49 | Amer H Taylor | 18 | Son | Service Man | Indiana |
| 50 | Modest Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Laurence Vrooman | 51 | Head | Stationery Engineer | Illinois |
| 52 | Alta Vrooman | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Jaynette Sterrett | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Donald Vrooman | 25 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 55 | Theodore Sterrett | 8 | Grand son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Clarence Irwins | 47 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 57 | Reba M Irwins | 44 | Wife | Nurse | Vermont |
| 58 | Loren A Walling | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Muriel Walling | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Loren A Walling | 25 | Son | Inspector | Indiana |
| 61 | Robert L Walling | 23 | Son | Glass Worker | Indiana |
| 62 | Lora E Cox | 50 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 63 | Mattie F Cox | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 64 | Howard Hopping | 32 | Lodger | Electrician | Indiana |
| 65 | Fredrick Myers | 24 | Lodger | Truck Driver | California |
| 66 | Roland L Jones | 39 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 67 | Violette L Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Betty Jean Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Patsy Ruth Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Richard L Jones | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Louise Chalfant | 38 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Hugh Leroy Chalfant | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Betty Sue Chalfant | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Reba Chalfant | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | George Gorham | 44 | Lodger | Transmission Hauling | Indiana |
| 76 | Charles Early | 58 | Head | Pattern Maker | Missouri |
| 77 | Lena Early | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Alma Early | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 79 | John Frink | 25 | Head | Refrigeration Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jack Frink | 23 | Son | Book Keeper | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)